Hannah Brenneman

“When you’re lost in the universe, don’t lose faith. Your whole life’s in the Hand of God.” – Jon Bellion

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I think in some ways, my entire life shows God’s faithfulness. From the moment I can remember, God has always been a part of my life. It’s not always been easy of course, and there are moments where I’ve doubted my faith. Despite that, God has ordered my footsteps from place to place, he’s lead me to where I need to be, and he’s spoken to me and given me the words I’ve needed. The time where I have most consciously seen God work in my life was my sophomore year at EMU. I took on a position as a Resident Advisor and on the Board at my church UCF . I quickly felt the pressure of being responsible for so many people and in that process of taking care of everyone else, I neglected myself. I would barely eat, had weekly panic attacks, and despite who I was with, I always felt alone. Even through that process, God put so many wonderful and supportive people in my life- people who always pointed me back to Him. The moment things changed for me was when I realized I can be honest with others and I can be honest with myself about where I am at, and more importantly, I can be honest with God. I realized through that time that there were people who truly did care, and despite anything going on around me, God truly and deeply cared about me. ”